- a close contest.
- a close election.
- a close weave.
- a good man to have on your side in a tight situation.
- a mean person.
- a nasty problem.
- a tight blockade.
- a tight drumhead.
- a tight feeling in his chest.
- a tight game.
- a tight market.
- a tight roof.
- a tight rope.
- fingers closed in a tight fist.
- hair in tight curls.
- he hated tight starched collars.
- he left a miserly tip.
- he remained close on his guard.
- held fast to the rope.
- held tight.
- her foot was stuck fast.
- in tight formation.
- rigorous discipline.
- smooth percale with a very tight weave.
- stringent safety measures.
- taut sails.
- the bolts are tight.
- the pub was packed tight.
- they stood in a tight little group.
- tight money.
- tight security.
- tight skirts.
- warm in our tight little house.
- with lips compressed.